Growth in customers sees eir revenue rise to €315m

Customers using fibre broadband and mobile services increased by 2% and 8% respectively 

Customers using fibre broadband services totalled 860,000 at quarter end, representing an increase of 2% or 20,000 customers annually. The Group mobile base stood at 1.4m customers at quarter end, an increase of 8% or 105,000 year on year.

Mobile growth across eir's consumer and ICT base saw the group post a €9m increase in revenue, rising to €315m in the three months to the end of September.

In the same time, operating costs fell by 4% to €96m, following an 8% drop in pay costs. However, The firm's earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) fell by 3% or €4m in the same period, with eir attributing the decline to a higher cost of sales from increased commercial investment, coupled with revenue mix.